Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Child Custody Law

Joint or shared custody exists..Each parent has an equal right to the children. Mathematically this may not mean 50%, but close. Shared legal custody is almost always the case. The days of onee parent having a predominant right to most of the custody has gone by.

Re: Child Custody Law

There are two types of custody, legal and physical, legal involves decision making and physical is with who the child lives. Physical can be 50-50. Legal is usually joint.

Re: Child Custody Law

There are differentt classifications of custody: 1) Legal Custody: The legal right to make major decisions the best interest of a minor child, including but not limited to, medical, religious and educational decisions. 2) Physical Custody: The actual physical possession and control of a child. 3)Partial Custody: The right to take possession of a child away from the custodial parent for a certain period of time & 4) Shared (joint) Custody: An order awarding shared legal or shred physical custody or both of a child in such a wat to assure the child of frequent and continuing contact with and physical access to both parents.